Hadith of Shurahbil ibn Hasnah from the Prophet (peace be upon him)

حَدِيثُ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ حَسَنَةَ (١) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ١٧٧٥٣ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ شَهْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ، قَالَ:، ، لَمَّا وَقَعَ الطَّاعُونُ بِالشَّامِ، خَطَبَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ النَّاسَ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ هَذَا الطَّاعُونَ رِجْسٌ، فَتَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَفِي هَذِهِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ حَسَنَةَ قَالَ: فَغَضِبَ فَجَاءَ وَهُوَ يَجُرُّ ثَوْبَهُ مُعَلِّقٌ نَعْلَهُ بِيَدِهِ، فَقَالَ: " صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَعَمْرٌو أَضَلُّ مِنْ حِمَارِ أَهْلِهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ رَحْمَةُ رَبِّكُمْ، وَدَعْوَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَوَفَاةُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ " (١)، ،

Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm says that when the plague spread in Syria, Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed the people and said: "This plague is a punishment, so disperse from this area and go into these ravines and valleys." When Shurahbil bin Hasana (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he became angry and came dragging his clothes, holding his shoe in his hand, and said: "I have had the companionship of the Prophet (ﷺ). Amr is speaking more foolishly than the donkey of his own house. This (plague) has been the mercy of your Lord, the supplication of your Prophet, and the cause of death for the righteous people before you." (When Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he affirmed Shurahbil's (may Allah be pleased with him) statement.)

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ شُفْعَةَ، قَالَ: وَقَعَ الطَّاعُونُ، فَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ: إِنَّهُ رِجْسٌ، فَتَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ حَسَنَةَ، فَقَالَ: " لَقَدْ صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَعَمْرٌو أَضَلُّ مِنْ بَعِيرِ أَهْلِهِ، إِنَّهُ دَعْوَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَرَحْمَةُ، ، رَبِّكُمْ، وَمَوْتُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ، فَاجْتَمِعُوا لَهُ، وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ " فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ فَقَالَ: صَدَقَ (١)،

Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm says that when the plague spread in Syria, Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed the people and said: "This plague is a punishment, so disperse from this area and go into these ravines and valleys." When Shurahbil bin Hasana (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he became angry and came dragging his clothes, holding his shoe in his hand, and said: "I have had the companionship of the Prophet (ﷺ). Amr is speaking more foolishly than the donkey of his own house. This (plague) has been the mercy of your Lord, the supplication of your Prophet, and the cause of death for the righteous people before you." (When Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he affirmed Shurahbil's (may Allah be pleased with him) statement.)

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ شُفْعَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ: أَنَّ الطَّاعُونَ وَقَعَ، فَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ: إِنَّهُ رِجْسٌ، فَتَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ، وَقَالَ شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ حَسَنَةَ: " إِنِّي قَدْ صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَمْرٌو أَضَلُّ مِنْ جَمَلِ أَهْلِهِ، - وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: أَضَلُّ مِنْ بَعِيرِ أَهْلِهِ -، وَأَنَّهُ قَالَ: " إِنَّهَا رَحْمَةُ رَبِّكُمْ، وَدَعْوَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَمَوْتُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ، فَاجْتَمِعُوا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ " قَالَ: فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ فَقَالَ: صَدَقَ (٢)،

Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm says that when the plague spread in Syria, Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed the people and said: "This plague is a punishment, so disperse from this area and go into these ravines and valleys." When Shurahbil bin Hasana (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he became angry and came dragging his clothes, holding his shoe in his hand, and said: "I have had the companionship of the Prophet (ﷺ). Amr is speaking more foolishly than the donkey of his own house. This (plague) has been the mercy of your Lord, the supplication of your Prophet, and the cause of death for the righteous people before you." (When Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he affirmed Shurahbil's (may Allah be pleased with him) statement.)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي مُنِيبٍ،، ، أَنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ فِي الطَّاعُونِ فِي آخِرِ خُطْبَةٍ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ هَذَا رِجْسٌ مِثْلُ السَّيْلِ، مَنْ يَنْكُبْهُ أَخْطَأَهُ، وَمِثْلُ النَّارِ مَنْ يَنْكُبْهَا أَخْطَأَتْهُ، وَمَنْ أَقَامَ أَحْرَقَتْهُ وَآذَتْهُ فَقَالَ شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ حَسَنَةَ: " إِنَّ هَذَا رَحْمَةُ رَبِّكُمْ، وَدَعْوَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَقَبْضُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ " (١)، ،

Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm says that when the plague spread in Syria, Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed the people and said: "This plague is a punishment, so disperse from this area and go into these ravines and valleys." When Shurahbil bin Hasana (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he became angry and came dragging his clothes, holding his shoe in his hand, and said: "I have had the companionship of the Prophet (ﷺ). Amr is speaking more foolishly than the donkey of his own house. This (plague) has been the mercy of your Lord, the supplication of your Prophet, and the cause of death for the righteous people before you." (When Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he affirmed Shurahbil's (may Allah be pleased with him) statement.)